PSN DLC issue - Help?

So I'm sure someone here must have run into this problem and I am guessing as to my possible solutions so here goes.

As some will know I've been eagerly waiting the Skyrim DLC releases on PS3 for a good 9 months.. and so the first one came out on the 13th. I paid the $11.xx for it from the PSN Store on the PS3 and installed it. Couldn't get it to work in the game and at the menu of the game it told me I didn't have any DLC installed. Weird, I thought. Removed the DLC and re-downloaded/installed it - same problem.

Turns out my copy of Skyrim from what I can tell is an Asian copy, it says printed in Hong Kong on the back though I can't tell exactly where from as I can't read symbols from Asia (no racism intended). It's not an Aussie copy in any case and has Region 3 on the case though plays fine here as they do... The DLC is from the Aus PSN store because that's my proper region and therefore apparently isn't compatible. How stupid

So now what? I want that DLC and I wan't it now. I can ring Sony for a refund tomorrow on the DLC that doesn't work, but it doesn't help me get the Dragonborn DLC to play. Can I create an Asian PSN account and download it that way? If so, how, and how do I pay for it as I have Aus credit cards only, obviously. If I get the Aus release of the game, can my save game of 150 hours be used still since it was created and played on a Region 3 disc of the game?

I'm more then a little frustrated with this, so any help is appreciated..

Heya col, i pretty muh have everythin on aus store and buy only local or EU games to avoid region issues.

You hve a few choices..- Try calling sony for refund, not sure how this will go or if possible as i havent rea anythjng about refunds.

- Buy from asian psn store (there is usually videos online to create an account on a non english text psn, i know there are japanese store walkthroughs but i think chinese store isnin english. Make sure which region your game is). You can probably buy a psn card from ebay or somewhere online for store credit. But im pretty sure there is a service online where you can buy/add credit to a foreign card and then use that to buy from that country. Not sure how well it works or if its real but i remember seeing something about it.

- sell your disc and get a local copy, not sure if saves will work though?

Or as Jon said, setup an Asian PSN account. I have a Singapore, USA and Australian account on my PS3. Then do a web search for an Asian PSN card (ebay etc.) or you could try your luck with your credit card first and if that doesnt work then get the asian card.

All you need is to find an address to put into the Singapore account when you create it. Search the Dungeon Crawl website for help with that as they sell a lot of imports and have details about how to do it on their website.

Ages ago i got a refund after buying DLC for a Tiger Woods game not knowing i had the US version and bought dlc from the aus store,

Easiest solution is to setup the appropriate account and buy it from there....I have a JAP account and there is guides on the web on how to set it up. I forgot my password as i had to enter it in japanese text btw...

Ok well I might go but it from EB in the morning to see if it works with aus copy and if it doesn't, I'll get the refund an setup jap account for the DLC. If it does work I'll hang onto it and get you to express post your copy Pat if that's ok, then refund the EB one..

Hmm.. got the Aus copy of Skyrim off a mate, installed data and doesn't detect the Save game, but does of course detect the Dragonborn DLC. Put my copy back in, detects save but no DLC. Sigh, back where I started. Best look up how to make Asian PSN account..